A panel of 197 judges, including legends of the game such as Leonardo Bonucci and Philipp Lahm, have submitted their verdicts on the best male players in the world in 2024. Together their votes determined a list of the top 100 players and here the Guardian"s football special projects editor, Marcus Christenson, talks through the top 10 players and why they made it to the top of the list this year The 100 best male footballers in the world 2024